— What You Can Expect —

Movie fans of 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' should not miss this day tour from Auckland. Spend the day traveling to the magical movie set of ‘middle earth’ at Hobbiton. 

Your Hobbiton tour starts with a scenic drive through the beautiful Waikato countryside. During your coach trip your local driver guide will entertain you with stories and information about the region and its history.

Take a guided tour of the famous Hobbiton Movie Set, located inside a picturesque 1,250 acre sheep and beef farm near Matamata. Here, the village of Hobbiton was carefully created in amazing detail as a film location for the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movie trilogies.

During your guided tour of this amazing location you’ll see sights like Hobbit holes, the Mill and the Green Dragon Inn, and learn how farmland was transformed into a living, breathing piece of Middle-earth. After exploring Hobbiton, tuck into a delicious lunch in the Party Marquee.

After visiting Hobbiton, this tour will send you back to Auckland, arriving at 3.30pm. Or you can select the package which will continue to Rotorua, arriving in the late afternoon.

This is a unique opportunity for movie fans to experience a real life movie set and hear stories of the making of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies. Book your adventure here today!

Enjoy a full day guided tour of the famous Hobbiton Movie Set, located inside a picturesque 1,250-acre sheep and beef farm near Matamata

You'll be expertly guided as you stroll around the set - stand in the doorway of a Hobbit hole, see where the hobbit Bilbo himself lived

After exploring Hobbiton, tuck into a delicious lunch in the Party Marquee

After the tour, enjoy a free drink at the Green Dragon Inn—choose from beer, ale, cider, or ginger beer

Experience beautiful countryside in luxurious coach comfort from Auckland